botrytis — noun The fungus Botrytis cinerea that is responsible for the formation of noble rot … Wiktionary

botrytis — /bəˈtraɪtəs/ (say buh truytuhs) noun an ash coloured fungus, Botrytis cinerea, which attacks grapes, resulting in a concentration of the sugars, and so cultivated for the production of sweet dessert wines; pourriture noble; noble rot. {Greek… … Australian English dictionary